[Itpolicy-np] The HDCP master key: game over, HDMI digital restrictions management — Rudd-O.com

[Bipin Gautam]

Side note, so why is secrecy of privacy KEYS so important? Offtopic,
what is Office of Certification and Controller (OCC) doing? Given the
budget, We at NepSecure are interested in a proposal to develop a
production grade prototype solution to initiate National Certification
Authority (CA) for Nepal.  ( Estimated time 3-6 Month )

Lets see if we have volunteers........

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(Source : http://rudd-o.com/en/monopolies-of-the-mind/the-hdcp-master-key )

Why? Simple: using this key -- the secret piece of the puzzle --
people can now build hardware and free software compatible with HDMI,
that can decrypt the encrypted video traversing between HDMI-compliant
equipment, without having to obey the restrictions imposed by the HDMI
oligopoly. Game over -- pirates 1, digital restrictions management
AACSholes 0. One more note: using this key might be illegal in some
parts of the world -- but whoever cares about what's right can't
afford to care about what's legal.
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